The Cable Center - Virtual Archive

The Cable Center - Virtual Archive

The Cable Center · April 6, 2017 · Free to Play, Casual, VR

The Cable Center - Virtual Archive is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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The Cable Center - Virtual Archive price

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About The Cable Center - Virtual Archive

✦ AI summary

The Cable Center - Virtual Archive lets you explore a museum of cable history artifacts and watch oral history videos in a fully realized virtual building. Step inside the Cable Center's immersive space to handle exhibits, visit the John Malone Theater, and experience 360-degree video presentations across multiple VR and desktop platforms.

The Cable Center is proud to announce our Virtual Reality Archives Exhibit. The Center started experimenting with virtual reality in late 2013 with the goal of capturing objects to share in exhibits and videos. Four years later, we have elevated our work to a whole new level. Website visitors can now download the project, “step into” The Cable Center's building and manipulate cable related artifacts in our virtual archives. You can experience watching our Oral History videos in the virtual John Malone Theater on the big screen. Or, be enveloped in a video in our 360 video theater. A downloadable version is available now for those with an HTC Vive headset, as well as a basic version in 2D for Windows desktop. The Oculus Rift version is coming soon.

Oculus Rift Controller Information
Toggle Press for teleport, X, Y buttons for help. Pointer works with index trigger and to "press" click also with hand trigger at the same time.

The Cable Center - Virtual Archive — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Sep 23, 2024
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Recommended Jan 14, 2020
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1 found this helpful
Recommended Apr 8, 2026
Still plays in 2026 with META Headset. Amazing 3D Video section.
Not recommended Mar 15, 2026
"The Cable Center - Virtual Archive" is not a game. Games contain interaction and loops, which are absent in this virtual experience. Instead of being a game, "The Cable Center - Virtual Archive" is a software application that presents a museum exhibition, in this case a museum in the USA focused on TV related historical artifacts. A "game loop" describes the interaction and feedback a player has when playing a game. Forza has a game loop where you drive a car and test your skill against other drivers. If you are faster than other drivers, you get rewarded with a win, and then you start the next loop. Even sandbox games like Minecraft have a loop where you gather materials to build things, which allows you to progress and find better materials. Those are game loops. This software has no loop or interactive gameplay. It's not a game in any traditional sense. This was launched in the Games section of Steam instead of the Software section. The Software section is more appropriate for virtual museum exhibits. Here is the link for the process to publish non-game software on Steam: [url=https://help.steampowered.com/en/wizard/HelpWithPublishing?issueid=925]Steam Developer Help Wit…
Recommended Oct 28, 2025
Игра 'The Cable Center - Virtual Archive' - это уникальный и увлекательный способ погрузиться в историю кабельного телевидения. Виртуальный архив предлагает богатую коллекцию документов, фотографий и видео, позволяя пользователям интерактивно исследовать ключевые моменты развития индустрии. Интерфейс интуитивно понятен и прост в навигации, что делает процесс изучения истории приятным и легким. Особенно впечатляет возможность виртуально посетить архивные помещения и детально рассмотреть экспонаты. Это прекрасный ресурс для студентов, исследователей и всех, кто интересуется историей медиа и технологий. В то время как некоторые разделы могут показаться несколько перегруженными информацией, общее впечатление от игры исключительно положительное. Она предлагает не только познавательный, но и визуально привлекательный способ узнать больше об эволюции кабельного телевидения, и о его влиянии на современный мир. Рекомендую всем, кто хочет углубить свои знания в этой области!
Recommended Jul 27, 2025
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